Death of Louis XVI King of France who was beheaded Jany. 21st, 1793 [graphic].

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Title: Death of Louis XVI King of France who was beheaded Jany. 21st, 1793 [graphic].
Published / Created: [1 September 1793]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published Septr. 1st, 1793 by J. Evans, Long Lane
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of text.
Two of the men with King Louis are tentatively identified as Santerre and Sanson.
Four lines of verse inscribed below title: When on the scaffold he did say, receive my soul O God I pray. Wringing his hands with upcast e[yes], and Oh, forgive my enemies.
Printed on brittle, acid paper.
Provenance: Purchased from Ken Spelman; May 2012.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 154 x 105 mm
Language: English

Genre: Etchings England London 1793
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): France
Subject (Name): Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793,
Santerre, Antoine-Joseph, 1752-1809.
Sanson, Charles Henri, 1738- .
Subject (Topic): Death and burial
History
Executions
Guillotines (Punishment)
Spectators
Subjects: Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 > Death and burial
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
Santerre, Antoine-Joseph, 1752-1809
Sanson, Charles Henri, 1738- .
France > History > Reign of Terror, 1793-1794
Executions
Guillotines (Punishment)
Spectators
England > London > 1793

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